BUDZOWSKA M. 2007. Medical Latin Course, Medical University of Lódź.

Suspicion of desease
General expressions in medical diagnosis
Suspicion of disease
suspicio + Gen. - suspicion of sth
suspicio quoad + Acc. - suspicion for
suspectus,a,um - suspected
observatio + Gen. - observation of sth
observatio quoad + Acc. - observation for sth
ad observationem- for observation
exploration - examination
ad explorationem - for exploration
Duration of disease
recens, recentis, recent
vetus, veteris - old
inveteratus,a,um - inveterate
periodicus,a,um - periodic
chronicus,a,um - chronic
transitorius,a,um - temporary
protrahens, protrahentis - prolonging
ab anno - since f.ex. 1988
ab annis - for years
a mense - since f.ex. last month
a mensisbus - for months
ab hebdomade - since f.ex. last week
ab hebdomadibus - for weeks
a die - since f.ex. Monday
a diebus - for days
ab hora - since f.ex . 5 a.
ab horis - for hours
Range and location of disease
diffusus,a,um - diffused
disseminatus,a,um - disseminated
extensus,a,um - extensive
localis,e - local
circumscriptus,a,um - limited
universalis,e; generalisatus,a,um - generalized
totalis,e - total
partialis,e - partial
completus,a,um – complete
incompletus,a,um - incomplete
ad dextram – right–sided
ad sinistram – left –sided
lateris sinistri – left side
lateris dextri – right side
regionis – of region
in regione – in the region
partis – of part
in parte – in the part
loco + Gen. - in the place of sth
loco typico – in the typical place
metastasis ad – metastasis into sth (into different organ)
metastasis + Gen. - metastasis in the same organ
metastasis in + Abl.- metastasis in the same organ
Aetiology of disease
congenitus,a,um – congenital
acquisitus,a,um – acquired
hereditarius,a,um - hereditary
originis + adjective (in Gen.) - derivation
origine + adjective (in. Abl.) - derivation
 Dynamics, intensity of disease
stabilis,e – stable
continuus,a,um – continuous
acutus,a,um – acute
subacutus,a,um – subacute
completus,a,um – complete
exacerbans, exacerbantis – exacerbating
exacerbatus,a,um – exacerbated
paroxysmalis,e – paroxysmal
progressivus,a,um – progressive
latens, latentis – latent
transitorius,a,um – transitory
compensatus,a,um – compensated
decompensatus,a,um – decompensated
Degree, scale of disease

gradus + primi, secundi etc. (in Gen.)

gradu + primo, secundo etc. (in Abl.)-first, second etc. degree
gradus maioris –ofsignificant degree
gradus minoris –of insignificant degree
secundum + Acc.-according to sb

Reccurence of disease
recurrens, reccurentis–recurrent
recidivans, recidivantis–returning
reveniens, revenientis–repeated

Regression of disease
regrediens, regredientis–regressing
in stadio remissionis–in the stage of regression
 Disease of evenumber organ
noun of organs in Gen. Pl.
noun of organs in Gen. Sing. + utriusque

Suffered diseases and undergone operations

status post + Acc.-state after sth
peractus,a,um–suffered
factus,a,um–undergone

Synchronism of disease
cum–with
et–and

Form of disease
morbus + Gen.-disease of sb
sub forma + Gen.-in the form of sth
syndroma,ae + Gen.-syndrome of sth

Cause and effect of disease

subsequens, subsequentis –subsequent
Nom. (cause) + subsequente + Abl.Sing. (effect) –sth resulting in sth; sthprogressing into sth
Nom. (cause) + subsequentibus + Abl.Pl. (effect)–sthresulting in sth; sthprogressing into sth
consecutivus,a,um–following
secundarius,a,um-secondary
propter + Acc.-because of
e,ex + Abl.-because of
Form of therapy
modo + Gen. –according to sb
modo proprio–by the own method
Please translate the following diagnosis.

Haematology and oncology

Acute posthaemorrhagic anaemia because of bleeding after delivery.

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Clotting disturbances after acute hepatitis.

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Chronic leukaemia with anaemia and thrombocytopenia.

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Aleucocytosis after cytostatic drugs therapy.

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Carcinoma of colon in the stage B according to Duke’s scale.

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Observation for hypophysial tumour because of carcinoma of the right breast.

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State after operation of brain tumour of the left occipital region.

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Squamous cell carcinoma of the left lung of upper lobe with proliferative retinitis.

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Circulatory system
1. Observation for embolism of middle cerebral artery.

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2. State after transfusion of blood: circulatory and respiratory failure.

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3. Supraventricular tachycardia with ventricular fibrillation.

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4. Atrioventricular block third degree.

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5. Infarction in region of anterior wall and ventricular septum.

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6. Chronic cor pulmonale with hypertrophy of right ventricle of the heart.

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7. Lesion of carotid artery. Lethal outcome because of exsanguination.

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8. Pulmonary artery stenosis without ventricular septal defect.

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9. Pain in the chest because of unknown derivation with symptoms of coronary disease.

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10. Superficial venous thrombus of lower left limb.

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